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Reporting Requirements Changes (2015) – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… Regulation 315.4 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR) clearly defines the … frames for completing requirements such as an official’s record of activities (ROA), and it establishes the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/reporting-requirements-changesOpinion 88-41
… LAW, §§64(6), 130(5), 138: Fire prevention programs are a proper town function. The town board may acquire property … for use in conducting such programs and contract with a private organization for the presentation of such programs … "The town board, during a fiscal year, by resolution, may make additional appropriations or increase existing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-41Railroad Bridge Inspection Program
… (Department) properly oversees railroads operating in the State to ensure they meet the bridge inspection … provides oversight of the inspection of railroad bridges in an effort to ensure public safety and decrease the risk of … require railroad bridge inspections to be conducted in accordance with formal bridge management plans and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/09/railroad-bridge-inspection-programFire Prevention, Safety and Control
… settings across the State for more than 126,000 New Yorkers with developmental disabilities. On March 21, … Fire Safety Panel of State and National Experts and by the New York State Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for … Other Related Audit/Report of Interest State University of New York: Fire Safety at Dormitories (2005-S-61) … To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/21/fire-prevention-safety-and-controlCollection of Medicaid Accounts Receivable (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Collection of Medicaid Accounts Receivables (Report 2009-S-59). Background Our … of Health (Department) effectively recovered accounts receivable when Medicaid overpaid providers. For the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/collection-medicaid-accounts-receivable-followHazard Mitigation and Coordination (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Hazard Mitigation and … one of the most damaging hurricanes ever to make landfall in the United States. Over the course of 48 hours, Hurricane Sandy inflicted an estimated $19 billion in damages and lost economic activity across the City, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/hazard-mitigation-and-coordination-followWillsboro Central School District – Student State Aid (2023M-119)
… summer placements. Key Findings District officials did not properly claim State aid for special education students … 2023, the District had not claimed $55,771 in State aid to which it was entitled, of which $52,640 would have already been received and benefited the District if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/02/02/willsboro-central-school-district-student-state-aid-2023m-119Opinion 88-50
… a village may use moneys in a capital reserve fund to pay for work on a 15 year old, 250,000 gallon water storage … a village may use moneys in a capital reserve fund to pay for work on a 15 year old 250000 gallon water storage tank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-50Adoption Subsidy Program (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Adoption Subsidy Program (Report … subsidy payments to adoptive parents were supported and in compliance with governing regulations. The Office of … provides subsidy payments to assist adoptive parents in the care and support of these children. We found that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/adoption-subsidy-program-followEmpire BlueCross BlueShield Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2011 Through March 31, 2011
… payments for certain special items were reasonable in relation to the hospitals' actual purchase and acquisition … Empire processes Plan claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements they negotiate with member … (or 344 percent) more than the costs of the special items in question. We were unable to obtain supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2011-throughBenefit Eligibility Assessment Process
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Human Resources … (Client) eligibility, and when a Client is determined to be ineligible, denying, reducing or terminating the … that are reversed at hearings. Fair Hearings have become routine with the number of hearings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/28/benefit-eligibility-assessment-processLinkNYC Program Revenues and Monitoring (Follow-Up)
… of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT), is the technology core of New York City government, working … the installation period to 10 years and further amended in 2021 to revise the number of structures down to 4,000 to be … to meet specific service requirements, including a 45-day time frame between installation and activation, preventive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/26/linknyc-program-revenues-and-monitoring-followComptroller DiNapoli & A.G Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Director
… sentenced to 3 1/3 to 10 years in prison, and ordered to pay $3 million in restitution to Met Council. Herb Friedman … and sentenced to four months in jail, and ordered to pay $775,000 in restitution to Met Council. In February 2015, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-directorStreet and Sidewalk Cleanliness (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the eight recommendations … (Report 2019-N-1 ). About the Program The New York City (NYC) Department of Sanitation (DSNY) has access to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/25/street-and-sidewalk-cleanliness-followCongregate Meal Services for the Elderly (Follow-Up)
… for the district served. Key Finding DFTA officials have made some progress in addressing the issues identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/19/congregate-meal-services-elderly-followAssessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the Four State Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2018
… To ascertain the total expenses that the Department of Motor Vehicles (Department) incurred in administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety … or whose property they might damage as a result of an accident. According to Vehicle and Traffic Law, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/11/assessable-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-security-act-and-motor-vehicleState Agencies Bulletin No. 1797
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the 2020 maximum … the annual compensation limit under Section 401(a), 404(I), 408 (k) (3) (C), and 408 (k) (6) (D) (ii) will increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1797-maximum-salary-limit-optional-retirement-plan-orp-retirement-tiers-1Controls Over Unclaimed Bottle Deposits (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Controls Over Unclaimed Bottle Deposits (Report 2016-S-96 ). Background The … register with the Department and remit 80 percent of any unclaimed bottle deposits to the Department on a quarterly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/15/controls-over-unclaimed-bottle-deposits-followOversight of Transportation Services and Expenses (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Transportation … vehicles. Many of DOCCS’s employees operate its vehicles in its day-to-day operations. Of the 44 facilities, 32 manage … repairs and maintenance costs. DOCCS did not monitor in-house maintenance expenses but, rather, relied on each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/31/oversight-transportation-services-and-expenses-followTown of Gardiner – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-78)
… reported collections accurately; however, the Clerk did not deposit and remit clerk fees and tax collections in a … records and reports. As a result, the Board’s ability to effectively monitor the Clerk’s financial operations was … and there was an increased risk that collections could have been lost or stolen. The Clerk did not: Deposit 54 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/10/11/town-gardiner-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-78